OPPO Reno16 5G vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro 256GB

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Comparing the OPPO Reno16 5G vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nothing Phone 4a Pro 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,314, while OPPO Reno16 5G scores 4,114, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro 256GB the better performer.


Display: Nothing Phone 4a Pro 256GB offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 6.32 inches, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro 256GB the larger display of the two. Both OPPO Reno16 5G and Nothing Phone 4a Pro 256GB feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both OPPO Reno16 5G and Nothing Phone 4a Pro 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro 256GB offers 32 MP, making OPPO Reno16 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: OPPO Reno16 5G delivers longer battery life with 23h 00m, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro 256GB delivers 13h 49m, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OPPO Reno16 5G and Nothing Phone 4a Pro 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Nothing Phone 4a Pro 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while OPPO Reno16 5G is rated 8.1.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 4a Pro 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OPPO Reno16 5G has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

87%
86%

Release Date

09 Jul, 2026
13 Mar, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6700 mAh
5400 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging
50W
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10
8.3/10

Pros

  • Impressive cameras
  • Standout design
  • Interesting AI features
  • Premium, distinctive design
  • Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
  • Solid primary & telephoto cameras
  • Dependable performance

Cons

  • Pricey
  • Chipset could be better
  • Average ultrawide lens
  • Lacks NFC
  • No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.2/5
(10 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,365 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,457,989
AnTuTu Score
1,411,440
AnTuTu Score
23h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jul 02, 2026
(Official)
Mar 05, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722
Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,457,989
1,411,440

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

2,078
2,094

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.32 inches  (16.05 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1216x2640 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.34 %
89.87 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %
93.9 %

Design

Height

151.21 mm
163.6 mm

Width

72.42 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.36 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

193 grams
210 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP65 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
50 MP
Periscope Camera80 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes
Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A
Macro Mode

Camera Features

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom
Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

6700 mAh
5400 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging
Yes 50W 100% in 64 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

23h 00m
13h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 2m 0s
1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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